.. those companies [Ericksen and Volvo , among them] deposited their ” contributions ” into the Sweedish arm of the William J. Clinton Foundation . Doing so gave those folks cover from public exposure , at least at the time . What it also did was give them influence with the Clintons [both of them] ..

.. so when are we going to get a special prosecutor appointed to investigate all of this mess ?? …

.. congressional oversight is an important part of Congress ‘ job . Besides the making of law and the changing of law , understanding and investigating what is going on in the government at large is damned important . However , Congress is only one part of a 3 – part system of government …

.. Congress relies on the separation of powers . Congress can issue a subpoena , but it relies on the other two branches to enforce a subpoena . The judicial branch will clearly enforce one , but what about when the executive branch is clearly failing to do its job ….

….Right now , I believe the Executive branch is failing in its duty . They should be acting to enforce a Congressional subpoena . However , right now , they are not doing so . They are actively working to obstruct the work of Congress by failing to do so . Worse is the conduct detailed here …

.. [h/t — LegalInsurrection.com]..
.. [link] to the news article …

… from Investor ‘ s Business Daily [ and Legal Insurrection.com]…

DOJ Working With Elijah Cummings To Protect The IRS

An aide to the attorney general accidentally calls the office of the House Oversight Committee chairman, asking for help in spinning the defense of the agency whose head just said they obey the law when they can.

We have commented many times of the all-too-cozy relationship between the IRS and Democratic members of the House and Senate, with members writing to the agency demanding that specific conservative groups and political action committees they find particularly irritating be subject to the “special scrutiny” that the Tea Party and other conservative and religious groups were subjected to in the ongoing scandal.

Of particular interest to us has been Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., ranking member on Rep. Darrell Issa’s House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, who has made every effort to keep the committee from finding out the true extent of IRS corruption and abuse of power in its targeting of conservatives…

Now we have Brian Fallon, a former aide to New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer and a communications aide to Attorney General Eric Holder, who mistakenly called Issa’s office thinking it was the office of Cummings and asked for help in leaking documents to selected reporters for the purpose of creating media spin before Issa and his committee could make them public.

As Jonathan Strong reports at Breitbart News, now the subject of an IRS audit, a letter sent by Issa to Holder about the call “describes Fallon as ‘audibly shaken’ when he realizes his request to leak documents to help get ahead of news stories about them was mistakenly made to the very office he was seeking to undermine.”

.. The Executive is actually acting in concert with the House minority to obstruct the investigative acts of the House majority . They are leaking news stories through to the House DemoCraps , who then leak them to so – called ” friendly ” members of the LameStream media . They do it to try to get ahead of a news story in order to manage a news cycle …

.. it is , to say the least , not what they should be doing . They should be co – operating with the House and the Senate , fairly and equally , no matter who runs the place . Conspiring with one side against the other helps to damage our system of government and helps to endanger our rights …

.. it seems that those dummies were far more involved in the IRSGate scandal than anyone ever realized . Worse yet , they have covered up the fact that they have an enormous amount of taxpayer information . This info is stuff that they should not have , and that the I.R.S. should never have played around with in the first place …

.. I was watching the O ‘ Reilly Factor the other night , and Bill was hot on the mounting Secret Service scandal regarding the President , the First Family , and its protection …

.. I have lost a great deal of respect for the guy . I still have some of it , though , and I highly doubt that I will lose it . Barack Obama is still my President , and his protection , and that of his family [as well as high government officials] is an important function of the U.S. Secret Service .

.. Ladies and Gentleman , you need to tend to your knitting . Quit screwing around with all of this political correct bull[bleep] . This sctuff does the agency and the country no good , not one bit of good at all ….

.. Also , I learned from Bill that , quite a few years ago , that the Secret Service as an agency was moved from the Department of the Treasury to the Department of Homeland Security . Why ? IN the D.H.S. , the U.S.S.S. is just a part of a bureaucracy . At Treasury , the Service is treated with the respect and the special nature that it deserves . Ergo , Congress needs to act …

.. Congress needs to thoroughly investigate this p.c. culture at this agency . This political correctness culture is going to get someone killed , possibly even a government official or even possibly a President . God in heaven help us if that were to happen . Also , confine the service to its law enforcement and person protection missions . Nothing else . I strongly suspect that other things are going on in the Secret Service that we in the public have not been told about or have not learned about . Take them out . Junk them . Get them out , for god ‘ s sake ….

.. sooner or later , the F.B.I. is going to call her in for an interview . I also think that it will not be long for that interview to take place..

.. sheis damned if she does , and she is damned if she does not.Why ?? ..

..if she ” takes the5th , ” her dream of becming the first female POTUS will just about be over. The F.B.I. will likely leak the news out of her claim , if her campaign does not do it first . That claim will do grave damage to her chances . Her chances will not be over , though. But , her campaign will be gravely wounded ..

.. if she does not , then the Bureau will squarely have her in their cross – hairs . She has lied so many times to so many people …. she cannot possibly keep all of her fibs straight . And for each one ..

.. perjury , or lying to federal investigators , is a felony , punishable by 5 years in prison , and at least a $50k fine [at a minimum]..

.. one can debate the academic propriety of an African – American studies program . I can accept the proposition . I do , however , debate its value and its morality …

.. in this case , however , these young people at the University of North Carolina were misused and abused by the system . The system itself is corrupt , and is in great need of reform …

.. the coaches are in fact responsible for this situation . They are in command of their respective programs . They need to be held responsible for this corruption to the Univeristy , the student body , the faculty , and the Government of the state and the taxpayers of the State of North Carolina …

.. these allegations make me want to cry . 7th Heaven is an excellent , wholesome , entertaining , and educational family show . It is a show that smaller cable networks , seeking a name show to draw ratings , want to have on their schedule …

.. Steven is not a big favourite of mine . I do like him as a person . I am also a mild Star Trek fan . Both he and Catherine Hicks [7th Heaven ‘ s Annie Camden] are both Star Trek alumni . He was Cmdr Will Decker in Star Trek : the Motion PIcture , and she was Dr. Gillian Taylor in Star Trek 4 : the Voyage Home …

.. I do know this : Harvey Levin and his people are some of the best in the entertainment business . They hit hard , but they do play fair . They do take some tough risks , but nothing that is without reason . So , there is a fair bit of credibility to this …

.. undoubtedly , there will be more to come . I do not doubt that .

.. also , his estranged wife , actress Faye Grant , is a favourite of mine . She was very active when she was younger . When she married him , she did not do very much , and now I know why …

.. [-] update [-] I am a fan of the show ” 7th Heaven . ” I still am . What happened with Steven Collins has virtually killed the market for reruns for this show . It is a very good family show …

.. The problem is that Collins plays the central character of the show , the Rev. Eric Camden . Many of the storylines , especially in the early seasons of the show , involve him . How is a show like this supposed to be believed anymore when the central lead character is an avowed sex criminal ? You can’t ..

.. hubris and arrogance run rampant in the ObamaCrap Administration . His Lordship is the worst . He is easily the worst President in our nation ‘ s history . He makes both James Buchanan [right before Abe Lincoln] and Jimmy Cahtah [right before Ronaldus Magnus] look like choirboys . Now Miz Hillary . Her autobiography book tour was an abject colossal disaster . Now this explodes in her face . Maybe she is worse than her boss ..

.. given that e – mails were under investigation , she had a clear duty to produce them . I think that it is fairly obvious that in many cases that she did not . Then this . A private e – mail account for a government official . Then , even , a private e – mail server ? . What the heck was she thinking ?? …

.. believe you me , this ruckus is now a scandal . It is just beginning …

— update — if miz Hillary thinks that her press ” availability to solve the issue , she has another thing coming …

.. evidence recovery is a tricky business . Many agencies can at least do some of it . However , there are some agencies that are the very best in the business at what they do . Among them is the F.B.I. ..

.. when you deal with an email server , remember , it is a piece of electronics . Dealing with it involves some very sophisticated training , software , and personnel . However , documents can be recovered , if you know what you are doing , and how to do it …

.. it seems that Bill and Hillary Clinton were and are paranoid about their security . They spend tens of millions of dollars of legal fees during his years in office , as well as afterwards . Their marriage was tested , very nearly to the limit . So they wanted their own little private email server for their own use . That included Miz Hillary ‘ s use while she was in office as SecState ..

.. however , they may well have made a huge blunder . They erased the hard drive on their server while she was under investigation for various offenses . That is a very bad idea , one that can land either one or both of the them in jail . However, the F.B.I. came to the rescue ..

.. the F.B.I. has all sorts of technical experts in various fields . When called upon , they can recover evidence that very many people would believe would be impossible to recover . Well , the F.B.I. came through , and recovered a great many emails from the Clintons ‘ private server ..

.. Marion ” Suge ” Knight is the quintecential scumbag . He made to the top of the rap industry on the bodies of others …

.. for many years Knight has [literally] gotten away with murder . If any rapper of note opposed Knight , they were shot at , left unemployed , or , in some cases , left for dead on some sidewalk . Knight was the literal play – for – keeps scumbag . He was willing to commit murder to get his way …

.. just ask gangta rapper Tupac Shakur . Shakur was one of the earliest and the best known , as well as the most talented of rappers . But he opposed Knight , literally . He hated his guts , even though the two of them put together Death Row Records . So , bye – bye Tupac …

.. well now , Knight ‘ s deadly run of ruin appears to be over . he has been indicted on first degree murder charges . to make sure that his fat fannie stays in jail , his bail figure was set at an astonishing $25 million . Well , even Knight can’t raise that kind of scratch . In jail he stays …

.. thankfully , even as loonie as California has become , it still knows how to conduct criminal justice . Knight is on indictment for first degree murder . So , if he is convicted , Knight is very likely to get the death penalty . Maybe Florence , Co awaits [the Federal Super – Max prison] …

.. [-] who has had access to the file ? — good question ? … inquiring minds care to know . It may answer some questions as to who has been trying to intimidate her …

.. [-] will they get the whole F.B.I. file ? — doubtful — thus the lawsuit . With the recent FOIA lawsuit precedent [from the DC Circuit , of all irony] , the FOIA action will move along nice and snappy …

.. [-] are the ObamaCraps dumb enough to exert any privilege claims ? — most likely , yes . Especially if there is something white hot or radioactive in the file that the OC do not want to be made public (such as an impeachable act) … they would be stupid to do it , because the claim would attract excessive press attention for no reason …

.. she is the author of the Rolling Stone piece on the UofVa that has caused such a ruckus , and has led to the suspension of the Greek System [fraternities and sororities , both]…

.. instead of doing investigative journalism [a traditional method] , she did much , much worse . She did , like many in the LameStream Media , the part of the narrative journalism . She went shopping for a story , one that fit her preconceived narrative of what was going on [in this case , on the UVa campus]. Once she found a story , she went for the ” jugular . ” She investigated and formed her story to fit the narrative . That is , in fact , what Narrrative Journalism is …

.. if these accusations were only occasional , or only a one – off occurrence , then it would not be worthwhile of comment . But , they keep occurring . The details keep getting more lurid and disgusting . Also , it continues to be happening at sex parties with other people . He may be able to pay off people for now , but not for long …

.. I think that there is a very serious problem here . Bryan Singer is in need of a very strong reality check . He should keep his private life where it is , indeed , private . If he does not , he could join the likes of famous luminaries such as Fatty Arbuckle who have had their careers derailed and sank by scandal …

.. there are evidence photos of Ofc Wilson , evidently taken the day [maybe night] of the shooting of the perpetrator [Michael Brown] … Also , the New York Slimes has posted a full edition of the grand jury transcript in the case …

.. note — I follow theRightScoop ‘ s rec that you download the grand jury transcript to your own laptop and/or other device . It will make digesting the thing a tad smoother …

.. Larry Ellison , Oracle ‘ s principal shareholder and CEO , is not one to be trifled with . It is especially the case when his company ‘ s reputation is involved . If CoverOregon (and the State of Oregon) have been playing political games with their website , and refused to put it into operation for political reasons , then watch out …

.. I do not have a high opinion of John Kithaber . I believe that he is in far more political trouble than most folks realize . I think that former State House speaker and businessman Dennis P Richardson has a better – than – even case for defeating Kitzhaber in November ‘ s election . I hope that he does …

.. the fallout from this could really be massive . If it is proven that Oracle was right , and the website was ready , then the State of Oregon is wasting tens of millions of dollars , both on joining the federal set-up , and on manual processing of applications . Also , Kitz ‘ s actions would be considered to be an impeacheable offense , as well as several crimes . A special prosecutor should then be appointed . Also , if the Oregon House refuses to act , the voters will . November ‘ s election could get real interesting …

.. the big issue now is how much pressure needs to be applied to force AG Holder ‘ s hand . If Holder leaves , especially next year , there is no way that a new AG will be confirmed without several Independent Counsels being appointed [IRSGate , for sure , VAGate , ditto , Fast & Furious , probable , etc]..

.. Army JAG undoubtedly will be able to get its hands on this stuff : that Bergdahl left his post on his own , of his own free will , and did so deliberately . That basically is desertion in a time of war , game , set , and match …

.. I am no lawyer . But , public agencies and public offices , including elected ones , can be ” organized criminal enterprises . ” …

.. I am a big fan of the movie ” Marie . ” It is the story of the courage and heart of a public servant in Tennessee in the late 1970s by the name of Marie Ragghianti . Ms. Ragghianti was the President of the Tennessee Board of Pardons , when the Governor , Ray Blanton , was selling those acts corruptly . Marie refused to go along , and she fought back …

.. a gutsy lawyer , back from duty in Washington , by the name of Fred Thompson [yes , that Fred Thompson] took on her case when Blanton tried to force his will on her . Ragghianti won her case … The office of Tennessee Governor was declared to be an O.C.E. by the judge …

.. Note — when Blanton ‘ s term was up , his successor was sworn in early to prevent Blanton from any further monkeyshines with pardons , commutations , or reprieves . His successor ‘ s name — now Senator Lamar Alexander ….

.. it is desvasting to Pvt. Bergdahl ‘ s conduct and his case . When it hopefully gets investigated in a thorough airing in the military justice system , one way or another . Either Bergdahl will be at risk of a court – martial , or his record will be clear . It really needs to be done …

.. you just cannot stuff more money into a bureaucracy , and expect it to respond . The bureaucrats themselves have no motivation or incentive to do so . Even when there is ,a as in the VAgate scandal , the ‘ crats find a way to game the system and defraud it . VAgate is the inevitable result …

.. yet , the DemoCraps want to go to a single – payer system for us all . Are they nuts , or what ??

.. I would bet that the ObamaCraps are going to hate judicial Watch just as much as the Clintonoids did . It is just that the ObamaCraps do no have Larry Klayman around to use as a bogeyman ….

.. Tom Fitton is a far more low – key kind of fellow , and he has slimmed down Judicial Watch to a far more fighting trim . Its size is far more condusive to being able to hold up in a fight for far longer . Even better , its smaller size s contributors ‘ dollars go much further than before . Now , it a legal fight far more effectively and efficiently …

.. the e – mails are very damning , but the scandal into the ObamaCrap White House . The fires of scandal are not that far away , though . The upper reaches of the I.R.S. are badly damaged by all of this . Their fingerprints are all over the e – mails , and they cannot deny it , not one bit …